Iowa City metro area projected to lead state in growth of economic output

4:15 PM,
Feb. 17, 2014

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Iowa City Press-Citizen

The Iowa City area's growth of gross metropolitan product (GMP) is set to eclipse that of other Iowa metros in 2014.

In a recent study, Iowa City is ranked at the top among Iowa metros for projected GMP in 2014. GMP is a measurement of a region's the economic output. For Iowa City, GMP growth in 2014 is projected to be 2.4 percent. This data was released by the United States Conference of Mayors in their "US Metro Economies" study, featuring research from IHS Global Insight.

Kokomo, Indiana, led all metros in the United States with 4.7 percent projected GMP growth. In Iowa, Des Moines, Ames and Sioux ...